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The Beautiful Paradox of Alone: Not Alone

This photo was taken at Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania on a trip a couple of years ago. For me it conjures feelings of satisfaction, deep breathing, and connecting with nature. There’s a sense that in meditation (formal or informal) we are one with everything, it’s a solitude, and yet the very opposite of solitude. The beautiful paradox of alone: not alone. Inside and outside, alone and not alone. Kinda hurts my brain.